08/05/2015 Understanding the origin of the Chinese language is trying to understand the long history of China. The Chinese language is as old as China itself and belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family, which includes the modern Chinese…
08/05/2015 Acupuncture-moxibustion therapy (zhēn jiǔ liáo fǎ 针灸疗法) which mainly consists of both acupuncture (zhēn jiǔ 针灸) and moxibustion (ài jiǔ 艾灸) is an unique approach to medical care in China and is also an indispensable component of Chinese medicine (zhōng yī 中医). The acupuncture treatment…
08/05/2015 On July 15th, Miracle Mandarin organized a successful Mahjong activity, participated by our students and their friends. Before playing, our teacher Darlene Wang, gave us an instruction on Mahjong history, different tiles and game tips. …
08/05/2015 Hello everyone, today we would like to share one of our students’ homework with you. Topic: My Weekend Chinese level: Level 2 Shàng ge xīngqī wǒ de péngyǒu Dàwèi lái…
08/05/2015 One of the myths of the origin of Mahjong suggests that Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, developed the game in about 500 BC. The three dragon (cardinal) tiles also agree with the three cardinal virtues bequeathed by Confucius.…
08/05/2015 Name is something that differentiates you and others. To pick a name for their baby, Chinese people are very cautious when selecting the meaningful, beautiful, sometimes powerful, easy to remember characters as the name of their new…
06/27/2015 Musty air, dripping umbrella, wet shoes, the almost forgotten sun, washed clothes feeling like they would never become dry again… If gloomy or wet weather will lower your spirit, a visit to Shanghai during the plum rain…
06/27/2015 Musty air, dripping umbrella, wet shoes, the almost forgotten sun, washed clothes feeling like they would never become dry again… If gloomy or wet weather will lower your spirit, a visit to Shanghai during the plum rain…
06/27/2015 Musty air, dripping umbrella, wet shoes, the almost forgotten sun, washed clothes feeling like they would never become dry again… If gloomy or wet weather will lower your spirit, a visit to Shanghai during the plum rain…
06/25/2015 Culture consists of “the shared ways in which groups of people understand and interpret the world.”– Fons Trompenaars from Riding the Waves of Culture Here we share a basic overview of China’s rich history and some…